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Page 1: Carlos Catalogue Carlos Catalogue

f I N E s t a C o u s t I C G u I ta r a m P l I f I C at I o N

m a N u f a C t u rD’Acoustique

Page 2: Carlos Catalogue Carlos Catalogue

“ C a r l o s J u a N m a N u fa C t u r E s t H E B E s t E X a m P l E o f t u B u l a r u N D E r - s a D D l E -

s t y l E P I C k u P. t H E P I C k u P s o u N D s B E t t E r t H E N m o s t, r E G a r D l E s s o f s t y l E . . .

a Va s t I m P r o V E m E N t o V E r m o s t . . . a N D I t f E E D s B a C k t H E l E a s t o f o u r

B u N C H . ” Vintage Guitar Magazine, Nov. 2007 (Pickups tested incl. Baggs, B-Band, Carlos, K&K and Schertler)

This unique CP-1A Pickup was the first worldwide to include two mini-pots in endpin jack preamp (middle & gain control) for a per-sonal sound adjustement. Considered as the BEST KEPT SECRET in Guitar World it was made until late 2007 for few of the World‘s best guitarists and is replaced by the new CP-1A Professional with fixed middle & gain levels. These one-off Signature Pickups were made in honour to the mentioned guitarists and have never appeared in sales.

for n stEEl-strING n NyloN-strING n flamENCo n GIPsy-GuItar n DoBro n rEsoPHoNIC

Absolutely hum-isolated preamp in endpin-jack for live or studio recordings, immediate in response to the player‘s touch, impedance adjusted for direct P.A. line-inputs, extremely feedback-free for venue of any size. Uses an un-dersaddle tubular-style transducer (coaxial-cable type) and active-preamp powered by a single 9V battery.

MSRP € 299

C P - 1 P r o f E s s I o N a l – t E s t w I N N E r

C P - 1 a V I P

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“ t H E r E I s N o o N E t H at I t r u s t m o r E w H E N I t

C o m E s t o a C o u s t I C G u I ta r a m P l I f I C at I o N o r P I C k u P s t H E N C a r l o s J u a N ”

David Knopfler (founding member of Dire Straits who quit the group in 1980 to pursue a solo career)

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C o m B o - a m P l I f I E r s

“ H I G H ly Va l u a B l E t o N E , C a r l o s - a m P s o u N D s C l E a N a N D C l E a r ,

t r a N s m I t t I N G s I G N a l s o u r C E fa I t H f u l ly a s t H E o r I G I N a l . ” Akustik Gitarre 2-2007

E l E C t r I C J a Z Z o r r o C k a B I l ly a m P s P E C I f I C at I o N s

60W RMS, 1x12” special, spring reverb, solid-state or TUBE circuitry, very clean & immediate, solid ash cabinet, controls: volume, bass, middle (active boost), treble, reverb.

MSRPs from € 3,490

“ G E o r G E B E N s o N wa s V E ry H a P P y t o H E a r y o u w E r E t o u C H I N G B a s E .

H E wa N t E D t o l E t y o u k N o w w H I l E H E I s I N D E E D a fa N o f y o u r J a Z Z - a m P

t H at H E I s l o o k I N G f o rwa r D t o C H E C k I N G o u t y o u r P I C k u P s . ”

George Benson Management, Sept. 2007 (Benson owns one of Carlos’ Jazz-Amp prototypes since 2001)

“ t H E m E r C E D E s B E N Z o f

a m P l I f I E r s . ” Larry Coryell

C t P t u B E - P r E a m P

VIP owNErs INCluDE n ErIC ClaPtoN (2006 world tour) n larry CoryElln NEIl C. youNG

CTP is a professional studio-quality Tube Preamp EQ in a compact half-rack format buffered by a hand-tested 12AX7 vacuum tube which provides richness and warmth. Its most trademark feature is a photo resistive „Human compressor“ that recreates the com-pressed tube-sound of the 60’s; a sound that was unlikely ever to be heard again. All these features combine to make an impressive natural sounding instrument and microphone preamp or a DI-box. (few made in 2006/7, on order only)

MSRP € 590

“ t u B E l u X u ry. ” David Knopfler

a C o u s t I C a m P s P E C I f I C at I o N s

100W RMS, 95dB (1W, 1m), fullrange system, 8” special + Neodym m. horn, 3 line/mic. + 2 direct channels, dig. pro-zessor with 16 presets, reverb, chorus, flanger, echo, rotary speaker, 115/230V, 400x260x260 mm, 9,5 kg

MSRP € 1,290

“ I ‘ V E N E V E r H E a r D

a N y t H I N G l I k E t H at. ”

Brian Setzer

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P o w E r - N a I l s

“ I t ’ s C H a N G E D m y l I f E ! I t ’ s t H E G r E at E s t t H I N G t H at

H a s E V E r H a P P E N E D , I t ’ s J u s t fa N ta s t I C , I C a N ’ t s ay

E N o u G H a B o u t I t. I t ’ s V E ry s I m P l E a N D V E ry Q u I C k . ”

From Pat Metheny‘s interview in Fingerstyle Guitar, August 2006

Nails-reinforcement set includes custom UV-gel (hardens within 3 minutes under the UV-Lamp) plus all the accessories.NEw 2008 Set All-In-One

MSRP € 160

f l a m E N C of I N E - t u N I N G P E G s

s I G N at u r E G u I ta r s

These guitars are highly professional instruments made on order only. Each is equipped with Carlos Fine-Tuning Pegs and CP-1 High-End pickup system with optional volume control pot in the bridge. Models incl. Blanca and Negra. Photo shows the prototype signed by the legandary Pat Metheny.

MSRP FROM € 3,490

Flamenco guitars with pegs offer more sustain, bigger volume and full bodied tone; there is no loss of strings vibrations and tone-transmission as with classical tuners. Carlos Pegs are easy to tune with left hand as any other friction-tuner. MSRP € 160

a C o u s t I C G u I ta r s t r I N G s

“ I t r I E D a s E t o f y o u r s t r I N G s o N m y s a N ta C r u Z ‘ H ’ m o D E l ( s I Z E o o )

a N D t H E y a r E V E ry G o o D . I m u C H P r E f E r t H E m t o m a rt I N s P ’ s a N D I E N J o y E D

t H E I r wa r m t H a N D D E P t H o f t o N E . t H E y f E E l m u C H m o r E N at u r a l t H a N

E l I X I r s a N D t H E y s tay E D s o u N D I N G G o o D f o r a C o u P l E

o f w E E k s . ” Harry Bogdanovs (David Knopfler, Westernhagen, John Farnham)

A vibrating string has certain resonance frequencies, each associated with a particular pattern of vibration called a vibration mode. The cor-responding resonance frequencies are fundamental to the 3 harmonics of the note to which the string is tuned. Wrong-alloyed or bad-coated string will not be set into vibration in the shape of all of these modes and will not continue to vibrate in this shape at the corresponding resonance frequency. „Carlos“ strings enable the guitarist to now vary the mixture of amplitudes of the various modes. By plucking at different points on the string he participates in this process with his personal playing dynamics.

NEw SUPERIOR Phosphor Bronze Wound (012-053) MSRP € 12

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C P - 1 H I G H - E N D

Carlos CP-1 is acoustic guitar pick-up system that became a regular among today’s most sophisticated acoustic purists. Next to “Carlos” the models incl. “Eric” and “Vicente”, named in honour to Eric Clapton and Vicente Amigo.

“ I N t H I s l E a G u E o f ( u N D E r s a D D l E ) P I C k u P s t H E C a r l o s C P - 1 P l ay s a C E rta I N

r o l E , I f N o t t H E l E a D I N G o N E . ” Gitarre & Bass 3-2007

Eric Clapton performs “Wish You Were Here”

with Roger Waters for Tsunami Relief on May

20, 2005. Note the CP-1 “Carlos” through the

soundhole, mounted on guitar’s back.

(Photo: YouTube video clip)

E r I C Clapton is far more than a rock star, he is an icon and a living legend. His guitar playing has seen him hailed as ‘God’. Eric Clapton is one of the premier musicians of our times. He is the perfect example of a musician who seems to have no filter between his feelings and his playing.

The C a r l o s engraved CP-1 system was installed in Eric Clapton’s Black Beauty Martin guitar, named EC & HF (Eric Clapton & Hiroshi Fujiwara) in Stuttgart on March 30th 2004. Same evening Eric celebrated his 59th birthday in front of 13.000 visitors. This unique system was commissioned by Lee Dickson, Eric’s guitar guru for nearly a quarter of a century. The “Eric” engraved CP-1 system was shortly after installed in Eric Clapton’s 00028-EC guitar in April 2004.

V I C E N t E Amigo is a spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist of the new generation of Flamenco, considered as one of the greatest living flamenco guitarists, in succession to Paco de Lucia. He is also one of Carlos Juan’s personal favourite musicians and owns a prototype of this model, while Jazz-Superstar George Benson owns a ser.#001 of “Vicente” Black Box Edition.

“ t H E B E s t f l a m E N C o t r a N s D u C E r w E ’ V E H E a r D . ”

Spanish magazine “Acordes”, Nov. 2003

THE BLACK BOX EDITION

Designed for a highly discriminating audience

that demand the finest in High-End Acoustics

these most desirable audio collectables will be

limited to 120 units of each model worldwide.

The Black Box Edition is Carlos Juan’s

heartfelt tribute to two true Guitar Legends

Eric Clapton and Vicente Amigo, each

ser.#numbered, signed and packed in a

high-gloss black wooden box.

MSRP FROM € 1290

s P E C I f I C at I o N s

Wooden-housing preamp with 4 mini pots for personal sound adjustment: volume, bass, middle, high (adj. +/- 6dB) solid rose-wood, maple, ebony or mahogany housing, absolutely hum-isolated for studio recording, impedance adjusted for direct P.A. line-inputs, 20-20.000 Hz, 400x300x250 mm, extremely feedback-free.

msRP FROM € 990

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Ca r lo s J uaN is widely recognized as one of the premier authorities in the Guitar World. The Puerto Rican native is a full blooded musician, experienced guitar technician and is known for his innovations in the musical instrument industry. Before settling down in Germany in 1982 he toured the world as a professional musician. His book “Collectables & Vintage Buyers Guide 1995” is by far the largest inter-national reference-book of collectable guitars, and is often referred to as “the collector’s bible”. Carlos’ list of clients reads like a “Who’s Who” in business. Oscar Castro-Neves points that “Carlos Juan understands the sound of a guitar from A to Z” while George Benson loves his attitude adding „a very pleasant man“.

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“ C a r l o s a N D I s H a r E a Pa s s I o N f o r m u s I C , B u t a B I G Pa s s I o N f o r G u I ta r ,

a N D H E I s C o N t I N u o u s ly I N N o Vat I N G P r o D u C t s f o r G u I ta r I s t s . H I s l I f E , l I k E

m I N E , I s D E D I C at E D t o m u s I C I N G E N E r a l a N D t H E G u I ta r I N Pa rt I C u l a r .

w E H aV E m u C H I N C o m m o N . ” John McLaughlin